Emergence of vernacular literature Swiss literature

conrad gessner.

the swiss humanists wrote in latin, did swiss reformers, @ rate part, though zürich bible of 1531 exception. nicholas manuel (1484–1530), many-sided bernese, composed satirical poems in german against pope, while valerius anshelm (died 1540), of bern, wrote 1 of best swiss chronicles. aegidius tschudi of glarus, despite great literary activity, published single german work in lifetime, uralt warhafflig alpisch rhaetia sam pt dem tract der anderen alpgebirgen (1538) besides map of switzerland (same date). sebastian munster, swiss adoption, published (1544) cosmographia in german, work being translated latin in 1550. many-sided conrad gesner, born swiss, wrote works in latin, german translations appearing @ later date.

the first important original product in german remarkable , elaborate history , description of switzerland, issued in 1548 @ zürich johannes stumpf of town. josias simler, in way continuator, wrote works, theological , geographical, in latin. matthew merian engraved many plates, issued in series of volumes (1642–1688) under general title of topographia, earliest volume describing switzerland, while had text in german austrian, martin zeiller. characteristic of age autobiography of valais scholar thomas platter (1499–1582) , diary of still more distinguished son felix (1536–1614), both written in german, though not published till long after.

gradually swiss historical writers gave use of latin native tongue, michael stettler (1580–1642) of bern, franz haffner (1609–1671) of soleure, , quite number of grisons authors (though earliest in date, ulrich campell of süs, c. 1509–c. 1582, still clung latin), such bartholomäus anhorn (1566–1640) , son of same name (1616–1670) , johannes guler von wyneck (1562–1637). fortunat sprecher (1585–1647) preferred write pallas raetica in latin, did fortunat von juvalta (1567–1654?) in case of autobiography. autobiography of hans ardser of davos (1557-post 1614) , amusing dialogue between niesen , stockhorn hans rudolf rebmann (1566–1605) both in german. jean-baptiste plantin (1625–1697) wrote description of switzerland in latin, helvetia nova et antiqua (1656), johann jacob wagner s (1641–1695) guide switzerland in german, despite titles inder memorabilium helvetiae (1684) , mercurius helveticus (1688), though issued scientific description of native land in latin, historia naturalis helvetiae curiosa (1680).